Grimmligr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - grimmligr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "grimmligr" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

grimmligr: grimmligr, adj. 1) saadan af Udseende, at man synes grimmr 1; grimmligr í við-bragði Fm. VI, 13110; Egill var - grimmligr þá, er hann var reiðr Eg. 55 (11528); hón er heldr gnúpleit okgrimmlig SE. I, 10612; sá þeir björnmikinn harðla ok grimmligan Flat. I,1335; grimmligr sem it óarga dýr Gyð. 3627; sýndist hann grimligr sínum úvin-um Fris. 65 (Yngl. 6); ek sé margarfylgjur grimmligar úvina Gunnars Nj. 70 (10414). 2) frygtelig, forfærdelig, over- ordentlig; grimmlig grjótflaug Vatsd. 9 (1716); grimmligr grátr Heilag. II,5025; grimmligr gnýr Sól. 57.

Part of speech: adj

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᚱᛁᛘᛘᛚᛁᚵᚱ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

adj.: Adjectiv.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

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